Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.
His body of work has contributed to policy change in private and public companies.
Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.
dfcu Bank in collaboration with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and Qatar Airways has introduced an exciting campaign of a discount offer of up to 12% to reward customers who choose to use their dfcu Visa Credit and Debit cards when booking flights with Qatar Airways. The sales period for the campaign runs until November 30th, 2024, with…
As new consumption trends emerge among consumers who now seek convenience, modern lifestyle, holistic experiences and value offerings. Absa Bank Uganda is encouraging customers to sign up for the Absa credit cards which offer up to 50 interest free days in a bid to provide convenient financial services. The bank has launched a new campaign dubbed, ‘Everybody deserves a Bestie…
Ugandans hoping to live under their own roof and end renting have a new opportunity to do so with 100% financing from Stanbic Bank, courtesy of a new lending campaign dubbed, “Oli Sorted” While speaking to the media, Israel Arinaitwe, the Head of Personal Banking at Stanbic Bank said, the campaign is a timely response to address the needs of…
One of Equity Bank Uganda’s flagship projects is its tree-planting initiative, which is part of the wider Equity Group’s ambitious goal to plant 35 million trees across the countries it operates in, aimed at promoting sustainable practices for preserving natural habitats and mitigating climate change effects. Equity Bank Uganda has been at the forefront of social responsibility, with a strong…
Absa Bank Uganda and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have jointly planted 3,300 trees at KCCA’s Agricultural Resource Center in Kyanja situated on an expanse of 4.9 acres. The tree planting exercise was to commemorate World Environment Day held on June 5th, every year, with a focus on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience under the theme, “Our land. Our…
For quite a long time, the sprawling and magnificent Metroplex Shopping Mall, in the upscale Naalya suburb along the Kampala Northern By-Pass highway on the outskirts of Kampala city, has raised a lot of questions about its viability as a major real estate investment. A recent online debate on the X social media platform placed the shopping mall into a critical…
Equity Bank Uganda has been recognised and awarded for promoting financial education and inclusion by the Uganda Financial Literacy Association (UFLA), an umbrella body which unites stakeholders in the financial literacy field. The recognition of Equity’s contribution to advancing the national financial literacy agenda was made at the UFLA first anniversary celebration at Kampala Serena Hotel. Speaking at the event,…
FutureLink Technologies and gnuGrid CRB have launched Uganda’s first Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) Industry Dashboard and Credit Score. The innovative Dashboard allows SACCOs and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to refine their growth strategies and develop relevant financial products by utilising real-time industry data. Additionally, the SACCO Credit Score, created in partnership with gnuGrid CRB, streamlines the lending decision process…
dfcu Bank kicked off its customer engagement program this week with a customers’ dinner held at Hotel Triangle in Mbarara City. The initiative seeks to foster and cement meaningful connections with its clientele through a series of dynamic meaningful engagements aimed at propelling business growth. The engagements which started in Western Uganda, will be held countrywide, with emphasis on the…
The African Development Bank Group has commended Rwanda for making significant progress in the growth of its road network, education needs and energy access which has proved to have last mile impact on its citizens over the last five years. Rwanda is a beneficiary of the African Development Fund – the Bank Group’s concessional funding window – secured in November…
